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Ryst Helmut

Ok, just in case this has yet to be posted....

So, it seems that more got nabbed for teaching illegally (with 1/2 being Chinese teaching Chinese). Some of those (teaching English) weren't even native English speakers nor were they high school graduates. The remainder (I've calculated what the reporter said, but come up with a different number...) were students in Korea teaching illegally. I'm not sure if the students teaching English is 46 or the total is 46 <wager the latter>.

Hakwon bosses (46 English directors and 10 Chinese Hakwon bosses) were only reprimanded.

Just for those who want to know, the breakdown of arrests is as follows:

Canadians: 10
Non-English: 8
Americans: 7
Kiwi: 4
Chinese (for Chinese Ed): 17

http://news.media.daum.net/society/others/200705/09/hani/v16680699.html?_right_TOPIC=R4

Meh...slow news day.

!shoosh,

Ryst

lastat06513 · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 6:38 am Post subject:

From reading and translating the article (barely translatable because of the legal jargon in it), it looks like they were solicited by a broker who took a large cut from their pay (though I am not sure just how much or if that info is correct or not)

I think the biggest hint that these guys were illegal was the fact that a good percentage of them were from "the other nationality" catagory. These days, alot of ETs/FTs are shying away from preschools to the point that they are hiring non-native speaking ETs to fill these slots. Not because they can speak English, but because they are there...

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

Thanks for the info. Glad everything's all legal around here!

Guri Guy · Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Location: Bamboo Island

Good to see that the Hagwon owners were severely punished. Oh wait, the cheques went through? Business as usual.

Korea better be careful. If they start ripping off Chinese people, Older Brother might get angry. Wink

flint · Joined: 11 Apr 2004

I know math has never been my strong point so I could be wrong but isn't the title of this thread wrong?

If the title claims 46 people were caught for illegaly teaching English BUT 17 of them were Chinese teaching Chinese why would someone claim 46 illegal English teachers were caught? And who would the "plus others" be if the 17 Chinese teachers are lumped in as part of the 46 ENGLISH teachers?

Snowmeow · Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Location: pc room

The graphic at the Daum web site is really amusing

Moreso for the teachers being in these tiny, sweaty boxes with graffiti on the walls. To quote Homer Simpson, "It's funny because it's true"

dutchy pink · Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Location: Incheon

Flint, while a valid point, No Math teachers were arrested, so need not worry. Foreigners? English teachers? Monkeys? what's the difference?

but seriously, I don't understand the uproar over this. Other than the employers were not punished.

It's the same in america. deport the worker. give a stern warning to the employer.

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

wylies99 · Joined: 13 May 2006 Location: I'm one cool cat!

Nothing will happen to the hogwan owners. Rolling Eyes

mrsquirrel · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

No Brits, Kiwis or Aussies arrested. Looks the the colonists union made their payment this month. Very Happy

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

Good job immy! Very Happy

SuperFly · Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Location: In the doghouse

Those English teachers are lucky to get off so easy.

When me and my friend were busted for teaching illegally, the Koreans ate him (he was a yellow lab retriever) but I was spared the fate of the plate/bowel because I'm a black dog.

Very Happy

ChuckECheese · Joined: 20 Jul 2006

Ryst Helmut · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 5:11 pm Post subject:

mrsquirrel · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

I'm sure you added that after I wrote that.

Or maybe my eyes were blurry this morning.

Or the Kiwi section may not have kicked in this month to the union.